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heretical

[huh-ret-i-kuhl] / həˈrɛt ɪ kəl /


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She also realized something heretical: She was painfully bored playing with her kids on the floor.

From The Wall Street Journal May 8, 2026

In Hoffman’s view, the ability for beliefs that are traditionally regarded as heretical to spread among self-identified Christians is deeply tied to two phenomena.

From Salon Dec. 27, 2025

That view isn’t especially heretical among some Fed watchers, given disagreements about the role the Fed’s balance sheet plays in the markets.

From Barron's Oct. 8, 2025

It was branded as heretical by Puritan authorities.

From Slate Aug. 21, 2025

In the old days he had hidden a heretical mind beneath an appearance of conformity.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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